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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16
THE JASENITEs OF JUDAISM.
Pail Mall Gazette.

The SIavonic novelist, NJ Sacher-
Masorh has recently given an interest
| ing lecture to a Paris audience on the
Jewish sects in Galicia, in the course Of
which he described the karaites. who
acknowledge only the first book of
Moses as their religious guide. The
Karaites, said the eminent Jewish au-
thor, are the Jansenites of Judaism.
Thev base their beliefs on the love of
the divine: they are virtuous for vir-
tne's sake. Where reason and revela-
tion agree. they say, we accept them as
two excellent things. bnt where they
disag gree we must hold with revelation,
for if reason had been sufficient revela-
tions would have been superffuous.
The karaites consider that it is not
sis of revelation. Another of tireir
precepts is: eff you cannot do that
which Won would like to- do you must
he willing +" do what you can" The
life of the Karaites is very virtnous;
thev pray in Hebrew. with bent heads.
In the east they never light a fire, and
in Galicia. where the climate is more
rigorous. thev let Christians light it for
them. The sect numbers about 10000
in Galicia. One popularity hv which
they are distinguished from all other
Jews is that they consider that conn
merce in goods which they themselves
have not produced TO be illicit, for
which reason they are nearly aii agri-
cnlturists or stewards Until lately
they were exemnt from military services
bnt at present thev are employed in the
amhulances. NJ. Sacher- Masoeh statess
on the authority of historian. that no
Karaite has heen condemned in any
law eonrt in Poland FOR the last four
centuries.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16
NUMBER Ii.
REFORM WITHIN TIE PARTY
n. O. Picaynnc.

la every free country the reforma-
ton Of parties is prerequisite to the
reformation of government This is
trne because in free countries if is not
the whole people that governs. but
even under the best conditions, ONLY
the ma jority of the peOple acting
through the agency Of a party. There
| fore if the dominant party is corrupt or
incnmDetent tn" government Will re-
feet its imDerfecFiOns. The purpose
of civil service reform is to nnntra!iZe
this tendency "a far as possible bv re-
moving a considerable portion of the
machinery of government beyond the
Influence of nartv changes But re-
| form nv that means can never be quite
! thorough; hecanSn 1t cannot he apn|ind
| either tn those offices which are filed
| nv elections, or to th0aa anDnntive
| offices which from tho vary nature Of
the government must he filed hv mon
in accord with the policy of the head Of
tn" administration
Since. then. civil Snrvica reform ia
only a nartit' remedy we must look to
party reform for y cnnnfntp cnra Of the
evils nf administration. when. as
ia oar own country, we find the total
vote almost evenly divided between
twn great DartinS il Is absurd 70 claim,
that all the puhlic virtue Of tfa nation
is confined TO one of them and all the
r"rrnnflnn IN th" other. The nrnhah
! ~ IS that the maioritv in both narties
desire nnrn and economical govern
mrnt. and that the difference between
| them - Hntv question of judgment as
+" th" prnner UH"S and means of reach
ing that end. The rnrrnntinn of mar
| ties means nothing more than the cor
runtTOn ~ their mana0nmnnt
When the dominant rartv falls under
ring rule and iS Centralized absolutely
NV a machine. it is no longer Snhiect to
the will of its majority. but is in effect
Simnfv the instrument of q aasnotic
nfigar"hv. In such a case cnrruntiou
becomes easy. A whole party cannot
he hon oht m. but it Is not so difficult
TO hflhe the few professional politicians
who constitute the party management.
and thus IN send the creatures of mo-
nonolv or other dangerous interests TO
Congress and the State LEGISLATURES.
Hence. it is above all important that
the party should maintain its ponnlar
chararter. and that is managers should
he representative men.
We reach here the root of puhiic evil
IN Louisiana. Underlying all or much
needed reforms is the fundamental me-
ceSsttv of popnlarizing the party bv
restoring it tn the control of it's maiori-
ty. This necessity is all the grrater
from the fact that there has been for a
long time practically hnt one party in
this State. In those States in which
there are two strong parties the pnhlic
is protected from extravaganza and
oppression on fhe mart of the admins
trati"n hv the vigilance and energy of
the opposition Here we have no such
safeguard We can reform onr State
Government only hv securing reform
within the Democratic party. and that
we can do only by freeing ourselves
entirely from the dictatorship of its
"bOsses."
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16


Gen. Breckinridge and Governor Harris, of
Tennessee, rode to their front and promised
to lead them himself The hitherto reluctant
soldiers, now reused to enthusiasm by such
distinguished leadership, charged and carried
the slope. But it was at terrible cost to the
Confederates. After he had passed through
the ordeal of the charge unhurt, a chance
shot struck Gen. Johnston in tho leg, sever
ing an important artery. His clothes were
pierced by missiles, the sole Of his boot had
been torn by bullet and his horse shot i'll
four places, but he himself did not know that
he had received severe wound until Cover
nor Harris, seeing him reeling in his saddle,
rode up and asked if he was hurt. "Yes,"
was the reply, "and / fear mortally." The
dying general was removed from his horse,
and there upon the field he had SO nearly won
his spirit passed away. This was about 2:30
o'clock. Gen. Bragg assuming the command,
renewed assaults were now made on the Fed
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16
NIGHT.

The day closed upon q scene that has had
no parallel on the western continent. With
the gathering shades of night came silence
and the two armies, like torn and bloody
gladiators, but each alert, rested from their
struggle. Grants forces had retired to the
camps of Gems. w. H. /. Wallace and Hurl-
but. while the equally scattered troops of
Beauregari hivouacked III the camps Of Sher-
man, McClernand and Prentiss Soon after
dark the rain descended i'll torrents and all
through the dreary hours the moans Of the
wounded mingled with the pitiless beating Of
the storm and the sullen thunder from the
gunboats, which every fifteen minutes sent a
she'll far inland to explode and Danish sleep.
TIC Gen. Grant, however, all this as golden
opportunity Tomorrow" he said, to a
group of officers gathered around him at the
landing, they will be exhausted, and we will
go at them with fresh men, aud when after
midnight he slept on the ground, with his
head on the stump of a tree for a pillow. it
was to dream of the coming victory. Nell
sons division was already in sight and Cilt-
tenden and McCook were near at hand, while
Gen. Lew Wallace, with his fresh division,
was present to redeem the error Of the day
In this connection, it will be remembered
that Gen Wallace was left to defend the i'm
mense stores of the army at Crump's Land
ing and to resist any feint of the enemy that
might be made at that point. About ii
o'clock in the morning Grant had sent him
verbal order to move his division and form
on Sherman's right, but it was issued before
the Federals were driven back from their.
lines. Fortunately. before he reached the
rear of the Confederates, he was overtaken
while on his way by an aide with orders to
countermarch But instead of six miles, his
troops were obliged to march fifteen, and thus
they did not reach the scene of conflict until
after sunset
According to Gen. Buell., 1000 men at the
Lew Wallace's 5,000 were ready to take part
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16

and Buell. met at Sherman's headquarters,
and it was there arranged that the attack
should be begun at daylight. Gen. Lew Wal
Snake creek; Sherman, McClernand aud
Hurlbut, with the remnants of Walace's and
Prentiss' men, were posted next from right to
left, while McCook, Crittenden and Nelson.
of Buells army, in the order named, consti-
tuted the left wing. The skirmishing began
early, the advanced outposts Of Mel
son being the first to strike those
Ct the enemy. The Confederate right
consisted Of Hardee's corps, with Chal-
'aer's and Jackson's brigades of Bragg's
sorps. Gen Bragg was on the left with the
-emainder of his command, and Clarle's
division Of Polk's corps and Trahue's Ken
lucky brigade. Gen. Breckinridge was on
the left of Hardee and Gen. Polk fell into
line between Bragg and Breckenridge. From
the beginning of the contest the fighting was
severe at every point. Several times the
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16
Things Housekeeper Should Know
CoIISlatta Citizen.


That salt should be eaten with nuts
to aid digestion.
That milk which stauds too long
makes bitter huttpr.
That rusty t1at-ir0ns should he rub
bed over with bees wax aud lard
That it rests YOU in sewing to change
your position frequently.
That a strong hot lemonade taken AT
bedtime will break up bad cold.
That tough beef is made tender by
LAYING Il few minutes in vinegar water.
That a little soda WILL relieve sick
headache caused 10y Indigestion.
That ii cup of strong coffee will re-
move the odor of onions from the
breath.
That cup of hot water drunk be-
fore meals will prevent morning head
aches lasstnde.
That one in faint should be laid on
the fiat of his back; then loosen his
clothes and let him alone.
That cousumptive night sweats may
he arrested by sponging the body
nightly in salt water.
That Il fever patient can be made
cool and comfortable by frequently
Sponging off with soda water.
That to beat eggs quickly add pinch
OF salt. Salt cools, and cold eggs frotL
rapidly.
That the hair may he kept from fall
ing out after il sickness by frequent
application to the scalp of sage tea.
That you can take out spots from
wash goods by rubbing them with the
yelk of eggs before washing.
That white spots upon varnished fur
niture will disappear if you hold hot
plate over them.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16

in couple Of hours more the weary rem
nants of the Federal army were under the
shelter of the gunboats and line of thirty
pieces of artillery that had been hastily gath
cred by Col. Webster, of Gen. Grants staff,
and now constituted, with its slight infantry
support the only hope of the army
While the Confederates under Chalmers,
Jackson and others, who had closed II around
the landing, were preparing to assault this
last position, Beauregard was at his head
quarters near Shiloh meeting house with the
rear of his army in a state of decentralization,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16

FOfty y-nIAtH OHlD, GEN. BEACREGARD.
ard Fortieth Illinois, battered like heroes
against the enemy's extreme left, but the re-
suit was as before, a recession to the left and
rear. The brigade of Col Marsh, which in
cluded the Eleventh, Twentieth, Forty fifth
and Forty eighth Illinois, was subjected to
one of the hottest onslaughts of the day. In
five minntes nearly all of the field officers
were killed or wounded, together with all the
horses of Burrows battery which was posted
on his center. The first brigade also retired
in disorder. The third brigade, enfiladed and
turned on its left flank did the same, and its
commander, Col. Raith, was mortally
wounded. When the division reformed its
right still connected with Sherman while
the left was protected by the ravines
and impenetrable thickets that interviewed
between it and the division of w. Fl.
L. Wallace. The struggle continued
with varying success until late in the after
noon. At one time McClernand pushed the
enemy half mile through and beyond his
camp, but the advantage was only temporary.
Fresh assaults forced him still further rear
ward, where he received the final attack made
that day OH the Federal right The resist
ance was gallant, obstinate and worthy of the
men who made it, and when it was over they
went into bivouac for the night.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16
THE END OF THE FIRST DAY.

The scene around Pittsburg Landing at this
hour is inlescribable, Even when GcA.
Grant arrived at 10 O'Clock in the morning,
the panic stricken stragglers might have been
counted by Thousands Cen Buell. who was
also an eve witness, says, the mouth Of
Snake creek was full of them swimming
across. The number at ni1htfaIl would not
have fallen short of $1,000, including those
who had passed down tho river and the
demoralized fragments about the camps
on the plateau Men mounted and on foot.
and wagons with their teams, al! struggling
to force their way to the river, were mixed
up in apparently inextricable confusion" !"
Gen. ANN MS brigade of Nelson's division
arriving about six o'clock, We're promptly de-
ployed into line to meet any threatened at
tack, but the enemy fell back, the -ha lsted
soldiers sought their bivouac aIiu The bloody
work of Sunday was finished.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16

Bragg himself ad- GEN. A 8. JOHNSTON.
mitted that the troops chad done all that
they would do and had better be withdrawn" ;"
and Gen Chalmers, who was at the landing
preparing to attack the reserve artillery and
its support, likewise confessed that the men
We're too much exhausted ~ storm the bat
telies on the HILL Under these circun-
stances, just before sunset. orders were issued
to cease hOstiities, collect the scattered forces
and he ready to meet the expected ouset of
Lew WalIaces fresh division and Buelis
forces at daylight. Whether this was an
other lost opportunity" will doubtless always
remain subject of debate in military circles
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16

Confederate line
and the landing.
The movement
was not successful
and the assault
was repeated. One
of the Tennessee
regiments becom-
ing demoralized by
the desperate re-
sistance encoun-
tered, refused to
again advance,
and at this junct-
ure the COM
mander in chief,
acaf,ronapiarl hxy
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16

thousands of rapa-
cious soldiers being
engaged in loading
themselves down
with the spoils of
the Federal camps.
The men at the
front were likewise
reduced to thin
lines, and indispos-
ed to advance in
the face Of the
shells from the gun
boats that We're
bursting in every
direction. Gen.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16
M,CLERNaND'S WORK.

In this affair, the Sixth Mississippi alone
lost 800 killed and wounded out of 425 men
Meanwhile, McClernand had rapidly got
under arms and endeavored to support Sher-
mans left, but his third brigade was forced
back with the fugitives from Sherman's now
broken lines, with the loss of six pieces of
artillery Nor were all of the Confederates
in condition 10 follow. Straggers were
thronging the captured camps, decinated
commands had retired from action, and the
generals were busy in bringing together their
scattered troops. Beauregard was in COM
mand on the Confederate left and Johnston
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16
LAST BLOWS,

It will be remembered that the extreme
left of the national line was protected by
Sherman's Second brigade, under Col. Stuart.
Early in the day sharp engagement oc-
Cured without definite results, but Hurlbut
being present as a support, and apparently
holding that portion of the left with good
deal Of tenacity, Gen. Johnston ordered an
other attack upon the position for the pur-
pose of breaking down tie only barrier that
remained in that part of tie field between the
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16
TOO MUCH FOR THE JUDGE.
Coushatta Citizen.

A nice little boy, reared in the intel
iectual and heterodox atmosphere of
Boston, happened to be witness In a
case in Cincinnati, and the question
arose as to his being old enough to un
e,stand the nature of an oath, so the
Judge investigated him:
"Well, Wendall," lie said kindly,
edo you know where bad little boys
will go when they die"
mo, sir" replied the boy with conf
dence.
"Goodness, graciousr' y exclaimed the
Judge, in shocked surprise "don't you
know they will go to hell 7"
"No, sir; do you 7"
"Of course do"
"How do you know it?"
"The Bible says so.o
"IS it true?'
Certainly it is.
Can you prove it y
"Nn, not positively; but we take it
on faith" exclaimed the Judge.
do yOn accept that kind OF testl-
mnny in this court ?" inquired the boy,
cOoiy.
But the Judge didn't answer; he
held up his hands and begged the law
vers to take the witness.
He QUIT IT.-A good old lady in
Maine used TO tell how she kept herself
in the straight and narrow way by
never doing anything that she would
not like to he caught doing by the an
gel who should come to sHmm0n her to
heaven. The minister in the following
story, vouched for by correspondent.
carried the same good principle a step
further. An aged and devoted minis
ter of the Baptist denomination in II
town in Lincoln county was tried very
much in his mind by the persistent use
of tobacco by Il hrnther in the church.
So at last he said to the brother, calling
him by name: How would it look,
my brother, if you was in heaven for
the Lord to send an angel around after
You with mop tn clean up the floor
The good brother hos never "chewed
since.-Ex.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16

Saws the North Louisiana Journal
The next Legislature should discover
some way of lessening the expenses of
the Judiciary department. We are pay
ing entirely too mach for this branch Of
our State government. 1t can he reduc~
ed about half without any interest of
the State being made to suffer and the
treasury would he all the better.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16

in the struggle
which was to be
renewed in the
morning. Sew en-
thousand had been
killed or wounded,
5000 were prison.
ers, about thirty
pieces of artillery
were in the hands
of the enemy, and
at least Is, 900 were
absent from the
ranks and hope
lessly denloralized.
During the even
ing Gems. Grant
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16
THE HORNETS NEsT.n

Only a part of the story of the attack on
Prentis has been told. After retreating
through his camps in the morning, the new
position he occupied was the strongest of the
day. His left was the southern end Of
raefne; thence his right EXTENDED along an
old washed out road running nearly to the
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16

Mrs. Hobsenhy (returning from chnr-
cl) -"What very eloquent man the
Rev. DR., Swell Is! What do you think
of his long prayere" Mr.. HohIonby-"L
thought he gave the Lord some very
! good adyice."-(Life.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16

on the right. Dur
ing the forenoon a
concerted move
ment was made on
McCleITand's Ell
tire front. Again,
there were brave
charges and couii-
ter charges, and
more than once the
ground was lost
and regained. Me
Dowell's brigade
of Shernlan's fivi-
sion, consisting of
the Sixth Iowa,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16

Corinth road. On
the right of the lat
ter was placed
HickenIoo
b at .ry. Gen.
Grant visited the
spot, approved the
position and ai-
rected Prentiss to
3Hold it at all
hazards. I" Right
royalty was the
command obeyed.
Marching to his
support, Gen. w.
"a. L. Wallace,
posted Col. Tuttle
with the Second
fourteenth Iowa
and Col. Sweeney
Seventh. Fiftietl
seventh and Fifty
on the right of
right reached the
Favine filled witt
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-16

GEN. w. H. L. WALLACE.
Seventh, Twelfth and
ON his right,
with the Eighth Iowa,
Fifty-second, Fifty
eighth Illinois regiments
Col. Tnttle. Sweeney,s
edge of a wide, deep
irlpenetrable thickets
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
THE FISHERIES FIGHT.
British War ships Ordered 10
Take n Hand.

HALIFAX, N. s., August S.-The
British war ships now in North Amer
lean waters are to take hand in set
Ting the fishery trouble. The an
nouncement has caused general sur
prise on all sides. 1t is the first time
that the British authorities have inter-
fered in the fisheries fight, and the un-
expected change of policy occasions no
little anxiety among Americans here.
The men-of-war will not act as patrols
only to keep the American fishermen
outside of forbidden waters, hut will
make seizures When they cross the
line. There are three war ships avail
able for service at this moment. Ad-
miral Lyons flagship Bellerophon,
Canada and Hylldes. These vessels
are now in Halifax harbor.
The intention is to send the ships
early next week to the Gulf of St.
Lawrence to reinforce the Canadian
cruisers there already. 1t is not likely
that more than three war ships will be
put at the work vf seizing the Yankees,
but if it should be considered advisa-
BILE as many more can be ordered into
these waite from Newfoundland and
the Bermudas at few days. notice.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
FOREIGN NEWS.
A Ticklish Question for
the English Premier.
FOREIGN FISHERIES DISPUTE.
An Expose of the Maladministra-
tion ofthe Founding Hos
pital at Montreal.

Associated Press Dispatches to the Herald l
LONDON, August S.-In the House of
Commons tonight w. II. Smith an
nounced that the Government declined
to propose that the Parliament would
giArantee any loan in aid OF the colo
nization scheme, and he did not think
that any good would be obtained by
inviting the Colonial Governments to
cooperate in raising colonization
funds.
The question was asked what reason
was there for the Governments refusal
to submit return showing the num-
Der OF royal princes, or persons allied
to royalty by marriage, who had posts
in the public service and drew money
from the public funds, and how many
officers have been passed over by such
appointments. Smith replied that in
the judgment of the Government such
returns would be of an invidious char
acter and ought not to be granted.
Radical cries of Oh, but they must
be granted.")
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
CABLE CONSOLIDATION.
Every Prospect that n Pool will
Soon be Formed.

New York, August S.-A leading
official of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company said to-day that three
weeks ago representative from each
of the cable companies met and en-
deavored to agree upon plan to re-
store rates, that other meetings have
been held and that consummation
of the plan is near. The rate about
agreed upon is from 35 to 40 cents a
word, and Wednesday may see estab-
lished the strongest cable pool ever
formed. The existing hitch is said to
be the large share demanded by the
Commercial Company, but it is be-
lieved that Mackay is about to yield a
point or two. A committee waited
upon him at the Nevada Bank of Cali
fornia to-day, and Geo. j. Gould ad-
mitted to-day that there had been
talk of consolidation with rate that
would be fair to all, but nothing was
yet decided upon.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-09
GOSSIP ABOUT GRAIN.
San Francisco markct-RepOrts
from Abroad.

SAN Francisco, August SIT ap-
pears that instead of signing for the
whole amount of his claim on Satur.
day, Watson has accepted terms
offered only in the matter of 700 tons,
leaving balance of 700 tons in dis
pute. The committee on the revision
of Board rules has not yet made their
report.
THE PRICE ESTABLISHED.
There is no change as affecting the
local wheat market. No call has yet
been issued for "a session of the call
board, and no price has been estab-
lished in consequence for wheat.
ESTIMATED YIELD.
The estimates of the yield for the
present year are beginning to come in
from the interior counties. Latest up
to date places the product at 596,340
tons unsold and undelivered.
FRANCES CROP.
LONDON, August 8.-The wheat
crop of France is good. 1t is esti-
mated that the yield will amount to
11O,O0O,00O hectolitres, against lO5,-
900 900 in 1886. Russian harvest re-
ports are also satisfactory.
THE AUSTRIAN MARKET.
VIENNA, August S.-The price OF
wheat in the Vienna market fell to a
lower point on Saturday than known
in twenty-three years.